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FILM AND TELEVISION

Done Deal - www.scriptsales.com
A peerless, comprehensive site of resources, links, bulletin boards, tools, reviews and news.

Drew's Script-O-Rama - www.script-o-rama.com
The biggest and best online collection of downloadable film and television scripts and transcripts.

Film Festivals Server - www.filmfestivals.com/index.shtml
Covers the goings-on at hundreds of film festivals worldwide. It also provides film reviews and industry news.

Greatest Films - www.filmsite.org
An outstanding critical resource with reviews of hundreds of classic Hollywood and other American films, historical, biographical and genre information, and lists of the Greatest films, directors, stars and more.

Inside Film Magazine Online - www.insidefilm.com
Focuses primarily on film festivals, though it does have some articles on entertainment news in general and the screenwriting profession.

The Internet Movie Database - www.imdb.com
In our view the Google of sites focusing on movies, television shows and the people who make them.

Jen Grisanti Consultancy Inc. - www.jengrisanticonsultancy.com
You can get one-on-one guidance from a studio executive who will nurture your vision and get you the results you've been seeking. Get the personal guidance you need from a professional who has seen it all. As a Current Programs Executive for both Spelling Television, Inc. and CBS/Paramount, I staffed, advised and guided the writers & directors of top primetime shows for 12 years. By drawing on business savvy and my technique for developing material from within, I'll empower you to give the studio executives what they want without compromising your talent and integrity. Show the industry what they have been missing. Elevate your material, confidence and career and you'll put yourself on the path to success – and the career that you want.

Internet Movie Script Database (IMSDB) - www.imsdb.com
The biggest collection of movie scripts available anywhere on the web. This site lets you read or download movie scripts for free.

National Cable Television Association - www.ncta.com
Is run by the cable trade industry's major trade association and provides information on the cable industry, cable technology, cable programming and new developments in the industry.

Hollywoodlitsales.com - www.hollywoodlitsales.com
Contains daily script sales, daily columns, a Q & A board with Hollywood pros, a screenplay contest database and a free submission service through which writers can submit loglines to hundreds of producers.

TV Party - www.tvparty.com
A nostalgic tribute to the great and not-so-great TV shows, commercials and promotions of yesteryear.

TV To Me - www.tvtome.com
A valuable source of information on TV shows past, present and in development.

Without a Box - www.withoutabox.com
A great resource for filmmakers submitting their films to festivals; also has a deep list of other filmmakers' services.

Writers Little Black Book - www.writerslittleblackbook.com
Veteran screenwriter Michael Elliot has established this online directory of over 1,200 producers, specifically for new and unrepresented writers still hoping to realize their first script sale. Elliot also includes the contacts at each producer’s company that you should send your script to.

Yahoo! Movies - movies.yahoo.com
Movie news, box office results, upcoming releases and live internet events.

 

THEATER

The New York theater scene - www.ny.com/theater
Where most playwrights want to end up.

The WWW Virtual Library of Theater and Drama - www.vl-theatre.com
A huge collection of useful links.

Yahoo Performing Arts - dir.yahoo.com/Arts/Performing_Arts/Theater
Another huge collection of useful links.

 

WRITING

ClicheFinder - www.westegg.com/cliche
Just enter words in the box and this engine will return any clichés in which the words are used.

Dictionary.com - dictionary.reference.com
The best online dictionary we've found.

Resources for Writers - www.bloorstreet.com/300block/3author.htm
Contains a vast number of links to sites dedicated to the craft of writing.

Rhyming Dictionary - www.cs.cmu.edu/~dougb/rhyme.html
Type in a word to find its rhymes, synonyms, definitions, and more.

Roget's Thesaurus - www.thesaurus.com
The online version of the popular reference guide.

The Slot - www.theslot.com
Dedicated to the correct usage of words, phrases and grammar in the English language.